W.o.o.t.s.

Cucumber
by Stephen Fowler from Marshall High School
Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of
Chillin’ with my homies
on the vine. Talking to the ladies
minding my own business. Dude come
up. Gave him an uppercut. Left jab
right jab and rip he took me from
the vine just like that. Woke up
in a bag. Got dumped in [...]

First Kiss
by Sarah Engels from Metropolitan Learning Center
Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of
Long and awkward. The two best words to describe my first real kiss. We had arrived at my house from a terrible action/futuristic movie, and the boy and I were still in his car. The glovebox had [...]

Respect
by Dylan Grimsrud from Open Meadows
Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of
I respect skills
If the writer’s real
And expresses how they feel
I respect efforts that aren’t futile
I respect throw up when it’s not a slew of bile
I respect unhappy people when they smile
And M.C.s that can freestyle
I respect people workin’ for [...]

Where the Hell is Everyone?
by Karla Hernandez from LISTOS
Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of
A strange thing happened to me on the way to school. Everything was normal. Like any other day I got ready, waited for the Max. When I got on, I noticed that everyone on the Max [...]

Rude People
by Anastasia Polyakov from Madison High School
Published in the 2006-2007 WITS Anthology Mostly What I’m Made Of
Rude people are metal
grating on metal.
They are the times you leave
and forget that one thing.
Like sitting on the bus next to
a five-pack-a-day smoker.
Rude people are the rip you find once
you get to the dance.
They are the last [...]

Writers in the Schools (WITS) is a comprehensive program that cultivates young writers and supports Oregon authors through semester-long writing residencies in the Portland public high schools. WITS employs poets, fiction writers, essayists and playwrights to engage students in reading and writing across the curriculum.
WITS offers a host of literary services including:
–15-day writing workshops in [...]